Reppin' the Bay: Pittsburg High Band's Performance of 'I Got 5 On It' Goes Viral

There's more to Pittsburg High School's Marching Band than just being a viral sensation.
The program recently took home top honors at the Fleet Week band competition. It then opened up for Busta Rhymes, who many consider a hip-hop legend, during his recent Bay Area performance. But it is what students are gaining through these experiences that's making a difference: confidence.
"Our band program is unique," said Jennifer Martinez, band director. "Wherever we go, they remember us."
And remember Pittsburg High is an understatement, especially after the band's rendition of The Luniz's "I Got 5 On It" hit social media. The song is a Bay Area rap classic that's recently regained national attention after director Jordan Peele chose it as the theme song to his movie "Us."
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[@sgilberti]

The diversity in this group is so beautiful. Love to see it

[@GrowKing510]

Being from Oakland Bay Area music is everything it’s everywhere and and when you have state and local politicians cutting arts like band from school budgets it makes this a beautiful thing. I hope they keep it going

[@leonjordan9518]

This is my high school man. I'm a native and record holder in three sports there. If your not playing well on the gridiron. That band will have your back NO MATTER WHAT. HOW BOUT THAT BAND Y'ALL. THAT HOW WE SAY IT IN PITTSBURG LOL

[@ianmcdonald3281]

Your band plays the best rendition of it. Salute.

[@joanridgeway3674]

My kids knew this song when they was little from me. It's a classic.

[@wariel007]

cant wait for highschool, hopefully i can be part of this band

[@allenlamar7202]

I love their version of this hit. Kudos to you guys your sound is great 😊😊😊

[@makenziechild4056]

this is amazing

[@animelover-ht2yo]

Aw yeeeeeeeeeeee there I is

[@douglasfowleriii7444]

Chills every time

[@sofakingraw4149]

When then Xylophones started I felt that ❤

[@velapimpin1]

This one is the best that xylophone separates the best from the rest sorry to the colleges who have done this song well but these guys killed it that xylophone added that lead sound and by lead a I mean a type of instrument or vst used in daws digital audio workstation for producing music like frosty loops ableton protoools it’s a sound not a position

[@darinsouza4940]

Best version of I got five on it! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@mmartinez970]

Yesssss 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤

[@kaylagonzalez8369]

I don’t know any better band

[@raellnunes6922]

song name 1:34?

[@that_boy_tj7572]

I got 5 on it

[@that_boy_tj7572]

U didn’t know that where u from😂😂

[@bigrio5107]

The luniz- I got 5 on it

[@nonconformist9930]

they killed it!